オランダのモーターサイクルギアブランドRev’it!は、製品からペル-およびポリフルオロアルキル物質（PFAS）代替品の開発を進めている。同社は、これらの残留性化学物質に対する環境懸念に対処しつつ、防水保護性能を維持することを目指している。この取り組みは、テクニカルアパレル業界におけるより広範な変化を反映したものだ。
ペル-およびポリフルオロアルキル物質、つまりPFASは、アパレル分野で耐久性防水撥水コーティングに広く使用される合成化学物質である。これらの物質は、生地が水を弾き、汚れに抵抗し、油や汚れに耐えることを可能にし、高速道路速度の雨や道路スプレーなどの厳しい条件にさらされるモーターサイクルジャケットなどのアイテムに不可欠だ。
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Researchers at Flinders University say they have developed an adsorbent material that removed more than 98% of short- and long-chain PFAS—including hard-to-capture short-chain variants—in laboratory flow-through tests using model tap water. The approach embeds nano-sized molecular cages into mesoporous silica and, in the experiments reported, could be regenerated while remaining effective over at least five reuse cycles.
The South Korean government established a joint task force with local industry officials on Wednesday to respond to the European Union's plan to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The EU plans to publish a draft opinion on PFAS restrictions later this month, aiming for universal adoption by 2027.
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A study of commercial pet foods in Japan has found elevated levels of forever chemicals, known as PFAS, particularly in fish-based products for cats and dogs. These levels often exceed human safety thresholds set by European regulators. Researchers urge better monitoring to assess risks to companion animals.
Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed in the womb to a broader mix of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than standard tests typically capture, according to a new peer-reviewed study that used non-targeted chemical screening on umbilical cord blood and detected 42 confirmed or putatively identified PFAS compounds.
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Exposure to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” during early childhood was associated with lower bone mineral density at age 12 in a U.S. birth cohort study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The associations were strongest for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and appeared more pronounced in girls, while links for other PFAS varied by the timing of exposure.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that common nitrile and latex lab gloves release particles resembling microplastics, potentially inflating pollution estimates. The study, led by Madeline Clough and Anne McNeil, traced contamination to stearates in the gloves during sample preparation. Switching to cleanroom gloves could reduce false positives significantly.